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Tyler Woodward papers, 1895-circa 1905
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Woodward, Tyler, 1835-1914
- Title
- Tyler Woodward papers
- Dates
- 1895-circa 1905 (inclusive)18951905
- Quantity
- .25 cubic feet, (1 document case)
- Collection Number
- Mss 7
- Summary
- The bulk of the collection consists of an original manuscript and a typescript copy of a narrative by Tyler Woodward, titled "Forty-Five Years on the Pacific Coast," circa 1905. The collection also includes an original typescript and a typescript copy of an 1895 autobiographical sketch. Woodward (1835-1914) was born in Vermont and emigrated to the West in 1860, first living in California and later in Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. He was involved in construction of a streetcar system in Portland and was also president of the U.S. National Bank, a Multnomah County commissioner, and a member of the Portland city council.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Tyler Woodward was born in Hartland, Vermont, in 1835. In 1860, he traveled across the Isthmus of Panama to California, where he found a job clerking in his brother's hotel in Marysville. Over the next several years, he moved to Nevada, Oregon, and Idaho, before setting up a trading post in Hell Gate Valley, Montana (near modern Missoula). In 1870, he came to Portland, Oregon, where he joined the Parrish & Atkinson real estate firm. In 1873, he moved to Walla Walla, where he joined Dr. D.S. Baker in building a railroad line to Wallula. In 1882, he became involved in the construction of a streetcar system in Portland; he later became president of the City and Suburban Railway. He was also president of the U.S. National Bank, a Multnomah County commissioner, and a member of the Portland city council. In 1872, he married Mary J. Ross. They had one daughter, Mayanna. Woodward died in 1914.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The bulk of the collection consists of an original manuscript and a typescript copy of a narrative by Tyler Woodward, titled "Forty-Five Years on the Pacific Coast," circa 1905. The original narrative is handwritten in three paper tablets, in which Woodward describes his life on the Pacific coast, including an ocean voyage from New York to California; employment in Marysville, California, and the Nevada mines; description of events in real estate; and his railroad career in Oregon. The collection also includes an original typescript and a typescript copy of an 1895 autobiographical sketch.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Tyler Woodward papers, Mss 7, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.)
- Pioneers--West (U.S.)--Biography
- Railroad employees--Oregon--Biography
- Voyages to the Pacific coast
Personal Names
- Woodward, Tyler, 1835-1914
Geographical Names
- West (U.S.)--Description and travel
- West (U.S.)--History
Form or Genre Terms
- autobiographies (literary works)
- reminiscences
Collection processed by Mikki Tint, December 2005
2006; revised 2022
